Instructions for Using the Registry

The table below shows all individual exonerations. By default, the table is set to show exonerations from 1989 through the present. Check "Pre-1989" in the Exoneration Era filter to view Pre-1989 exonerations. Use the filters on the left to search for exonerations with particular criteria. Hover over the symbols for explanations of filters or columns. Use the Keyword Search box to filter for cases that contain those keywords in the narrative summary.

If multiple keywords are entered, the search will show cases in which the narrative contains ANY of those words. Since the table is filtered to 1989 through the present by default, a search for the name of someone who was exonerated before 1989 will not produce results until the Date of Exoneration is adjusted, or the Pre-1989 filter is selected. Once filters have been set, select the column headings you wish to display, and sort the table by whatever column heading you choose by clicking on the column heading. For more detailed instructions, see Understanding the Registry, under "About" at the top right of the Home Page. Note: 1989 was the year of the first DNA exoneration and the dawn of a new era of wrongful convictions. The Registry used to separate the two - pre and post 1989 exonerations - into two separate and distinct databases. They are now synthesized to reflect the entire body of exoneration data. If you wish to view exonerations prior to 1989, check "Pre-1989" in the Exoneration Era filter. Read Less
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Term of Years Years lost Age Race Sex Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date Contributing Factors Display Case Characteristics Recantation OM Tags DNA
Allen, Crystal Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 2007 02-10-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Allen, Crystal Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 2007 04-27-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Beal, Teshama Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 2005 02-10-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Bonners, Catrina Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Female 2007 03-02-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Coleman, Laurarence Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 43 Black Female 2008 02-16-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Elsayed, Jessica Illinois Cook 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Female 2012 06-23-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC, P OF, WH, NW, PJ
Enriquez, Danielle Illinois DuPage 2011 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 28 Hispanic Female 2011 06-08-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Fisher, Christine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Female 2004 05-02-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Glenn, Clarissa Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 34 Black Female 2006 03-28-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW, PJ
Goree, Erica Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 31 Black Female 2007 05-16-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Gray, Paula Illinois Cook 1978 2002 Murder Term of Years 50 years 7 17 Black Female 1994 1985 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, JI, JV, P, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT
Green, Debra Illinois Cook 2010 2011 Assault Probation 0 31 Black Female 2010 08-26-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, M, NC OF, WH, NW, PJ
Gresham, Lakiya Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 26 Black Female 2005 02-15-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Harris, Nicole Illinois Cook 2005 2013 Murder Term of Years 30 years 7 23 Black Female 2013 06-17-2013 False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, CV, F, H, IO, NC OF, WH, NW, INT
Johnson, Trinere Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Female 2008 03-02-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Leaks, Marie Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 44 Black Female 2009 02-14-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Lucas, Margaret Illinois Wabash 1909 1941 Murder Life 0 White Female 1909 Perjury or False Accusation
Masterson, Kerry Illinois Cook 2011 2017 Murder Term of Years 58 years 6 23 Hispanic Female 2017 11-10-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, F, H, IO OF, NW, WT
McDonald, Octayvia Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Female 2005 12-09-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, IO, JV, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Mendoza, Madeline Illinois Cook 1993 2023 Murder Term of Years 35 years 16 16 Hispanic Female 2017 2009 01-10-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, F, H, JI, JV, P OF, NW, WT
Mulero, Marilyn Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Death 27 21 Hispanic Female 2017 2020 08-22-2022 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, F, H, IO, JI, P OF, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Newell, Lolita Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 24 Black Female 2005 05-18-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Prete, Jennifer Del Illinois Will 2005 2022 Murder Term of Years 20 years 9 31 White Female 2014 10-13-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, H, NC, SBS PR, WH
Rea, Julie Illinois Lawrence 2002 2006 Murder Term of Years 65 years 2 28 White Female 2004 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, F, H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ
Rocquemore, Sharron Illinois Cook 2017 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 Black Female 2017 09-20-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Salcedo, Claudia Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 21 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC OF, WH, NW, PJ
Salcedo, Gloria Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 46 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC OF, WH, NW, PJ
Salcedo, Teresa Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, JV, NC OF, WH, NW, PJ
Ward, Madeleine Illinois DuPage 2006 2008 Theft Term of Years 6 years and 7 months 2 52 White Female 2008 04-05-2013 F, NC
Watkins, Kimberly Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 31 Black Female 2007 03-01-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW, PJ
Williams, Emmaline Illinois Cook 1986 1995 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 12 years 8 43 Black Female 1994 07-03-2014 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CV, F, NC, SA OF, WH, NW, WT